Deepak Punia
Indian freestyle wrestler
- Born
- 19 May 1999, Chhara
- Citizenship
- India
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 86 kg (190 lb)
Deepak Punia (born 19 May 1999) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. Punia has won a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in the men's 86 kg event, where he conceded the final by walkover to his idol, Hassan Yazdani. This silver medal earned him a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he finished fifth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match. He later won gold in same event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and silver at the 2022 Asian Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Wrestling Championships – men's freestyle 86 kg | 2nd place (silver) | |
| 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships | 2019 | |
| 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships | 2020 | |
| wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 86 kg | 2020 | 5th place |
Awards and honours
- Arjuna Award 2021
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q48869312 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.